Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise

Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.
Windows Report

Microsoft's Linux U-Turn Continues With Its Own Azure Linux Distribution

Linux now powers much of Azure, and Microsoft maintains its own Linux distribution to support cloud infrastructure and ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft called Linux a cancer, now ships its own free distro that’s nothing like Ubuntu or Fedora

Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft's own Fedora-derived Linux distro for Azure cloud workloads. Here is how it compares to Ubuntu, ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0, Its First General-Purpose Server Linux Distribution

Microsoft recently announced Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Linux at Open Source Summit North America 2026 in Minneapolis. Azure Linux 4.0 is a Fedora-based, general-purpose server distribution ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Pushes Further Into Linux with Azure Linux 4.0 Rollout

Azure Linux 4.0 expands Microsoft’s Linux strategy for secure AI and server workloads. Azure Container Linux offers hardened, lightweight infrastructure for Azure containers and regulated enterprises.
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Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0

Microsoft released its first full Linux distro: Azure Linux 4.0. Azure Linux ix split into Azure Container Linux and the virtual machine edition. Microsoft effectively admits that it's a de facto ...